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A relevant, automated, and effective pre-screening tool for hiring technical candidates. ApplyByAPI is built to be a scalable solution that greatly reduces human time and effort spent on the hiring process.

I’m a co-author and maintainer of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Web Security Testing Guide (WSTG). The WSTG is a comprehensive open source guide to testing the security of web applications and web services, and is relied upon by developers, organizations, and penetration testers worldwide.

A single-page app that instantly converts plain-looking letters into their fancier extended Unicode character representations. It uses an algorithm based on the Caesar cipher from classical cryptography. Further details in this article.

To fully immerse yourself in the delectable smorgasbord that is my complete open source project work, visit my GitHub page.

Victoria Drake is a senior software developer in Washington, DC. She is a twice-awarded annual Top Contributor to the freeCodeCamp non-profit, and a recognized Distinguished Author on the DEV.to developer platform. She currently contributes to the Open Web Application Security Project as a core maintainer and co-author for the Web Security Testing Guide. She writes about software development, cybersecurity, and information security awareness.